- Professional development is an important component of teaching.
- Professional development opportunities are available through school districts, educational associations, professional associations and colleges and universities.
- Professional development activities can include workshops, conferences, presentations, courses and self study.
- Professional development plans can include individually chosen activities around one's interests or weaknesses.
- Professional development activities can also be dictated by school or district needs, plans and policies.
What I want to know about professional development plans:
- Where or what are other options for professional development activities?
- What resources are available for professional development?
- How should one best structure or organize a professional development plan?
What I learned about professional development plans:
- While continuing education credits are required by all states to continue certification, there is no consensus as to how much continuing education should be required or how teachers should obtain their continuing education credits.
- Professional development should be considered a daily part of the teaching profession.
- Technology (such as video conferencing, electronic bulletin boards and online classes) can help increase professional development and the amount of time devoted to professional development activities.
- Some organizations recommend 20-25% of the teachers work time be devoted to professional development activities.
- Professional development is linked with increased student performance and learning.
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